The Pumpkin Book

by Gail Gibbons

Paperback, 2000

Status

Available

Call number

BOTA

Publication

Holiday House (2000), Paperback

Description

Describes how pumpkins come in different shapes and sizes, how they grow, and their traditional uses and cultural significance. Includes instructions for carving a pumpkin and drying the seeds.

User reviews

LibraryThing member amber85
Pumpkins are made from different sizes and carved in many ways. Halloween is a holiday where you see all the pumpkins outside or inside the house. Pumpkins can be used in pies and is a fun decoration to have on the house.
LibraryThing member slblack2
This book tells about Pumpkins. It talks about how farmers plant them and harvest them throughout the year. It also describes how you can cut pumpkins for Halloween.
LibraryThing member ecrobinson
The Pumpkin Book contains everything there is to know about pumpkins. It goes through to explain the different kinds, textures, where they grow, how they grow, the amount of time it takes to grow one, and all the different things you can do with a grown pumpkin. My favorite statistic was that the
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largest pumpkin ever grown weighed the same amount as a small car!
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LibraryThing member mmjones3
Describes how pumpkins start out as a seed and grow into different shapes and sizes. It shows how pumpkins are used for thanksgiving and Halloween.
LibraryThing member Lindsaydavis2007
The book covers nearly everything related to the topic of pumpkins. For instance, it explains the planting, cultivating, and harvesting process in addition to describing interesting facts about the history of pumpkins, their nutritional value, and pollination. Lastly, directions for carving are
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included along with safety reminders about the proper handling of knives and candles.
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LibraryThing member v_amy
This book includes everything pumpkin related. It shows how pumpkins grown, similarities and differences between pumpkins, how pumpkins are used, and much more.
LibraryThing member rmbowers
This is such a cute book! I first heard about it while I was looking on the ALEX website. This book goes through the life cycle of a pumpkin and is great for Halloween time.
LibraryThing member tas026
This book discusses how a pumpkin grows from being a small seed into a big fruit. It uses wonderful illustrations to show the entire process.This book also goes through all of the different kinds of pumpkins. It also explains how they grow and how people farm them.
LibraryThing member jrg019
This is a good feastive book to use during the fall/autum seasons. Good information about pumpkins and how to plant them, and carve them.
LibraryThing member ahauze
A fun fall book that takes a look at the life-cycle of a pumpkin.
LibraryThing member exc021
This book talks about all kinds of different pumpkins and the author relates the pumpin to the first Thanksgiving. The author also gives simple directions on how to dry the seeds to plant and grown them. Instructions are also given on how to carve a pumpkin.
LibraryThing member Edwardlynn
Directions for carving are provided with cautionary reminders about knives and candle safety along with different ways to decorate a pumpkin using a variety of materials found in most homes.
LibraryThing member cchastain427
This book is a great Halloween story. Excellent storyline!
LibraryThing member JNino
A very informational book to use in your classroom to teach about different types of pumpkins and their life cycle. It gives examples of where to find pumpkins, what we could use them for and where we can find them.
LibraryThing member mmwrigh3
My second graders loved this book. Before Halloween I read it to them. This book offers so many things to students, and can be very useful for parents and teachers. It tells a little history on the pumpkin, how it grows, when to harvest it, fun facts about it, and ways to decorate it. The
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illustrations are colorful and charming. I found this to be a very fun, useful book. 1-3
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LibraryThing member kelskemp
Great book for the Fall and super informative! Explains how a prepare a pumpkin patch and how to plant the seeds.

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Physical description

32 p.; 9.97 x 9.74 inches

ISBN

0823416364 / 9780823416363

Barcode

6140
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